Battlefield 4 could also allow for cross-gen stats transfer

Players of Battlefield 4 may be offered the chance to carry over their stats and progress from the current-gen to the next.

EA announced last week that those who buy FIFA 14 on PS3 or Xbox 360 – which is released in September – will be able to transfer much of their progress and specifically their Ultimate Team achievements to the next-gen version arriving alongside PS4 and Xbox One later this year.

Now Battlefield fans have been told similar functionality may well be offered with Battlefield 4.

We've heard reports that players would like their stats and progression to transfer from current to next-gen in #BF4. We're investigating.

Battlefield 4 is due out on November 1st. While we don’t yet know when the next-gen consoles will arrive, both are expected to hit the UK in November, arguably giving fans less incentive to buy into the game earlier on their current machines.

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